Step 3
Now for the petals. First step is to couch down the wires with one strand of white floss. Couch every 1/8 inch or so.

Then do a close buttonhole stitch around the wire with 1 strand of white floss. It takes a little practice to do this evenly, but it's worth the effort.

The next step is to do a close long and short stitch button hole (1 strand white floss) across the upper curve of the petal.

Then fill in the petal with long and short stitches. (1 strand white floss)

After all petals are completed cut them out.

Use a pair of small sharp scissors to cut away the fabric just outside the buttonhole stitches. Scissors with long sharp tips, such as stork scissors work well. Be very careful not to cut your stitches.

Step 4
Insert the wires into the holes marked with small circles. One wire in each hole.

Bend the wires back on the backside and stitch them down.

Bend them around again, trim and stitch them down a few more stitches.

When the wires are in place, do an outer ring of french knots with 3348 - 2 strands in the center of the flower, then fill the inner area with french knots using 744 - 2 strands. Also, you can gently bend the petals back, so they have a curve backwards when they sit on the fabric. It's a really nice effect - helps emphasize the extra dimension.

Step 5
For the covered beads, begin with one long strand of red floss, I found about 1 yard/meter was enough to cover the whole bead. Leave a tail on the bottom of the bead of about 5 inches, proceed to wrap the bead with the floss. Push the wraps close together. When you are finished wrapping the bead, thread a small gold bead onto your thread and put the needle through the bead so both ends are now hanging out the bottom and the gold bead sits on top. Use these ends to attach the bead to the fabric.